Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-28
TnEAaEaIcAs SWISS
Where They Are Located and Some Of Their
characteristics.
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| New York Sur.
The celebration of tho one huudrsdth
anniversary OF the birth OF Gen. Ducfour
| by the Swiss residents and citizens of
this country on Thursday last natur-
| ally eIcites some disposition to know
more of that element in our popalation.
! The Swiss being quiet and law abiding
| people, they are very little heard of as
a distinct nationality in American cities,
and there is very little knowledge concern
| ing them among the people at large.
According to the most definite infor-
| nation obtainaple the Swiss or Sxitzers
number fully 100000 souls in the Uritt d
States. In the western states they de-
vote themselves principally to farming
and the making of cheese. In the east
| ern states they are found in the silk in
dustries eff New Jersey, largely in Pater.
| son, and also in the watch and clock
towns of Connecticut and Nassachu-
sets.
A national popularity is their clan
nishness and unwillingness to resign
| their characteristic peculiarities. About
| thirty societies or clans have ACQUIRED
| comparative prominence. Among them
are: The Ssitzers, in Monroe county,
Ohio, established 1919; Hig Inland, in Mad
New Glaris, in Green county, Wisconsin,
established 1916; Tell City, in Perry
| county, Indiana, 1859; Gristly, in Gruudy
county, Tennessee, 1869; New Switzerland,
In Habsrshaw county, Ge ,rgia, 1879; Rat
II, In Platte county, Nebraska, 1880,
Bernstadt, in Laurel county, Kentucky,
1881.
In the city of New York there are
| about fifteen thousand Swiss, and they
have twenty-slx societies-nine for be-
nevolent purposes, eight singing, five
sporting and four literary and social.
The most conspicuous is the Nord Amer
ikanische Grutlibund, benevolent or
ganlzation, whose headquarters change
every four years. 1t has thirty eight
branches or sections in different states
It's main object IS the assistance of mem
bers In case of need and provision for
their families in case of death. 1t also
| discusses subjects affecting the Swiss-A-
mericans, and fosters q love and rever-
ence for their fatherland.
The one Swiss political cob came into
existence during the presidential cam
paign of 1876. 1t has now representa-
tion III all the important towns, and it Is
known as the Swiss American Political
society. Yet it is difficult to find q Switz-
er who is familiar with the subtleties of
cur politics.
Outside the state of New York the
| greatest number of Swiss are in Ohio.
and following rapidly behind are Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, New Jersey, Indiana, Mime
| sofa. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, etc, the
western states receiving large numbers of
immigrants during the past two or three
| years. The southern states are rapidly
filling up with steady and persistent Swiss
| immigrants.
Many Swiss have obtained reputation
In science, literature, military and bust
ness channels. The first foreigner who
had seat in the cabinet was a Swiss
| Albert Galiatin. The first chief of the
| United States bureau of coast survey was
a Swiss-Rudolph Hassler and he created
the Office. The first gold discovered in
America was Oh the property of Swiss
| Gen. Suffer. One OF our greatest resi-
dent scientists was q Swiss-Pro.s Agassiz.
| Such well known names as Boschoff, Jen-
ney, Prof. Guizot, Schlatter, recall Swift
/ ers of worldwide repute. One of the
| largest silk importers here is a Swiss; the
| famous Delmonico family halls from
Switzerland; so does Monquin, the Fulton
street restauranter; Iseiin, the banker,
and Oscar Zolllkoffsr, president of the
| gas company, are Swiss.